Agri 102:Agriclimatology Question Paper
Agri 102:Agriclimatology
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT CODE : AGRI 102
UNIT TITLE : AGRICLIMATOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
SECTION A – ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
Question One
’The higher you go the cooler it becomes’, True or False? Explain your answer.
(5mks)
Briefly explain the main causes of different seasons on the earth’s surface.
(5mks)
Describe the three (3) methods of heat transport.
(10mks)
Question Two.
Describe two (2) instruments used to measure atmospheric pressure. (10mks)
Briefly describe the wind flow patterns and the weather associated with the following systems:
Low pressure system
High Pressure System
(10mks)
SECTION B: (Answer any Two (2) Questions )
Question Three
What % Relative Humidity (%RH) and how is it measured?
(8mks)
Draw a sketch graph to show the variations of % RH and temperature in normal 24 hour day.
(7mks)
Question Four.
What is Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?
(4mks)
Describe the annual movement of the (ITCZ).
(6mks)
Describe the weather in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
(5mks)
Question Five
Discuss the importance of reliable weather forecasting in Agriculture. (5mks)
In your own words, discuss the successes and failures of weather forecasting in Kenya.
(5mks)
’The Sahara Desert is expanding to the South’. True or False. Explain your answer.
(5mks)
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